According to the Frustration-Aggression Theory of Prejudice

question 62

Multiple Choice

According to the frustration-aggression theory of prejudice,

• A)minority group members serve as convenient targets (scapegoats)of displaced aggression.
• B)some minorities who experience prejudice vent their frustrations in self-destructive behavior.
• C)minorities are believed to be more easily frustrated and violently aggressive.
• D)aggressive discriminatory behaviors are learned by watching prejudicial stereotypes in the media.

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